This notorious short story by British author Saki was written in Centennial Gregg by yours truly.
Attachment: the-open-window.pdf
The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
This notorious short story by British author Saki was written in Centennial Gregg by yours truly.
Attachment: the-open-window.pdf
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Hi Carlos,
I have a couple of questions. On page 3, column 2, 12th line: "her eyes were constantly staring past him to the open window and the lawn ___."
Page 4, column 2, line 3: " ___ they neared the house…"
And page 5, 1st column, line 7: "by a pack of ___ dogs…"
Hmm, can't figure them out.
"and the lawn beyond"
"noiselessly"
I don't know the original, but I'd guess "a pack of pariah dogs" . . .
Yes, all correct!
Here's the story online: link
Here's the link again if the above doesn't work: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/OpeWin.shtml
Thank you. I should have figured out "noiselessly." As for "beyond," I forget the rule for "y" in the middle of a word. It just gets dropped?
Because of my health, I keep stopping and starting my learning. I forget things too easily.
Thanks for the link too.
Words with be- usually have the circle vowel dropped, unless it is absolutely necessary to keep it for readability. In this case, there are only two words possible with the b – o hook- nd outline: bond and beyond. Since one is a noun/verb and the other is an adverb, there should not be any confusion in transcribing.
If one is not writing shorthand every day, reading shorthand is the best way to keep your knowledge fresh!
Okay, thanks. I will try keeping up with reading. Unfortunately, DJS doesn't have much reading material besides business letters.
You can also read the Centennial material that I post here in the blog. Centennial (and S90) are very close to DJS.